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Ianto finally had his moment by the pool, sighing as he lowered himself onto a hot lounger that seems to hug him in welcome. Imp seemed satisfied with the little toy monkey Jack had purchased …well. One of them. Seems the little shit had worked out they come on troops. Troops. Can you imagine? How can you argue with a little baby face pointing and asking for the 'Troops Dada?"
Damn it.
At least Harley would find it funny, the real Monkey of the family.
Imp threw Mine-key into the air and caught him, squealing like he did when Daddy did it with him. Seems he was Dadda and his pretend baby Monkey was enjoying some air time. Jack found it so cute to know Imp liked his Daddy doing that special game. Repeating it for his own little 'baby' now.
Jack was sitting on the edge of the pool talking on the phone so Ianto was getting snippets as he and Connor discussed a booking that had been fudged. You say fudge around little ears, so the 'fudging' bookwork had to be redone before the 'fudging' guests turned up to discover the 'fudge' up with the booking.
Ianto was just starting to drift when he heard a little splash, more like a plop and a little "Oh-oh. Fudge Dadda."
"Dadda? Hewo?"
Then a soft sigh.
Ianto sat up so quickly that the drink the steward was so carefully placing down went flying and Ianto called out Jack's name in warning as Imp calmly stepped off the side of the pool after the little monkey that was floating away.
More than one person screamed with horror as Ianto sighed and stood, pulling off his shirt to reveal his scared body and he stepped off the side of the pool where the baby had disappeared.
Jack looked over and blinked, his feet ceasing their slow kick, "Fuck. Ifan just went in the pool."
Ianto came up with the baby in one hand, triumphantly clutching his wee monkey with a look of glee and Ianto stood in the shoulder deep water looking at the toddler as he shook the monkey "Bugga. Mine-key wetted."
Ianto looked over at Jack who had the good graces to end the call and rush over to retrieve the baby only to get the monkey offered first, like…save him. Jack held out a towel and solemnly accepted the monkey and made a big display of drying him and scolding him for getting everyone wet.
Ianto let his son go and Imp promptly floated into his back like his Taddy had taught him, his arms out with a look of glee, "Floaty!"
"Give me the bloody thing" Ianto muttered, holding out a hand and he slapped the monkey onto the wet chest and Imp hummed happily, watching his Taddy now employ the floating game.
He waited.
Ianto pulled Imp onto his chest and the baby laughed as he lay facing up, monkey on his wee chest too.
"Are they OK?" a worried woman asked, "I can't believe the little one can swim like that."
"A water baby" Jack said with pride, "Was born in water, absolutely no fear. Loves it, Ianto encourages him to enjoy himself."
"What a wonderful sight, father and son and…monkey."
Jack laughed as he agreed, snapping a pic to send home.
Their first grandchild was apparently hairy and ate bananas.